I’ve noticed a large number of baby-related articles from breastfeeding studies to bizarre birth stories, so let’s see what is making the news this week:
Stainless steel baby bottles are finally starting to hit store shelves and I like what I see so far. Parents ditched heavy glass bottles in droves when lighter plastic products became available, but the threat of bisphenol-A (BPA) found in many plastics sent many right back
A new study by the University of North Carolina suggests that pregnant women exposed to bisphenol A’s (aka BPAs) are more likely to have hyperactive or aggressive daughters. The urine of 249 pregnant women in Cincinnati was tested for bisphenol A between 16 and 26 weeks of pregnancy, and nearly all of the women were [...]
If you haven’t been to ZRecs lately, you would probably surprised to hear that none of the “3 Things to Do with Your SIGG Bottle” listed below include drinking water. As it turns out, the epoxy lining used in SIGG bottles for many years (bottles manufactured before Aug 2008) contained hormone-disrupting BPA (bisphenol-A). It appears [...]
This week in baby news: IntactAmerica.com Launched: Group against male circumcision launches new website to change attitudes towards the surgery (more at IntactAmerica.com) BPA Substitute Coming Soon: The Eastman Chemical Company and Dr.Weil are
Fortunately, you no longer need to sacrifice style to avoid BPAs in sippy cups thanks to SIGG and Klean Kanteen! Today’s prescription to beat BPAs and the boring
BPAs are back in the news again thanks to a new study (Sept 3, 08 news) showing that they can cause developmental problems with hormonal systems not to mention brain development of infants and growing children. As you may already know, bisphenol A is commonly used in consumer products like baby bottles to harden [...]
It appears that the National Toxicology Program (NTA) has finally recognized that BPAs (Bisphenol-A) are of “some concern“, but they aren’t yet admitting that the chemicals are dangerous. Am I the only one that finds it strange that the US is still debating the threat of BPAs while other countries like Canada are expected to [...]
